GENERAL AGRICULTURE AND PLANTATION WORKERS’ UNION OF ZIMBABWE

Michael Mukokeza rose from rank and file member and became active in union activities carrying out organizing and recruitment activities in Mt Hampden area and along Shamva road farms. He was elected into the workers’ committee and was trained as a shopsteward and was able to handle grievances for workers in the Lomagundi branch in the absence of the area officer. He was then employed as GAPWUZ full time organizing secretary for Harare and Beatrice.

Peter Howa rose from rank and file and was an activist and was elected into the union national executive as the vice pressident and later became GAPWUZ organizing secretary for Concession covering areas of Mazowe, Bindura, Glendale and Chiweshe.